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Our takeEditorial$20/GB on Verizon with taxes included, only for Spectrum Internet subscribers. Cheap if you use under 1 GB; expensive fast if you don't.
DataPay-per-GB
MinutesUnlimited
MessagesUnlimited
Contractno-contract
Intl CallingMexico & Canada (2,000 min/mo)
RoamingMexico & Canada
Pricing — 3 Lines
Spectrum Mobile By the Gig Plan Details
Plan Features
5G on Verizon's network, pay-per-GB at $20/GB with data pooling across By the Gig lines, taxes and fees included in the rate, no activation fee, no contract. Eligible only for Spectrum Internet customers. No hotspot, no streaming perks, no international features beyond the base 2,000 minute/line international calling allowance to Canada and Mexico.
Data, Minutes & Messages
Unlimited domestic calls and texts. Calls to Canada and Mexico included at up to 2,000 minutes per line per month. International texting beyond that is not included. Data is charged at $20 per GB, billed in whole GB increments. Data pools across all By the Gig lines on the account, so two lines sharing 3 GB total is cheaper than two separate plans hitting 1.5 GB each.
Plan Speed
Full 5G and LTE speeds at Verizon's network quality. No disclosed speed throttle or high-speed threshold - this is pay-per-GB, so there is no cap in the traditional sense. The cost per GB is the mechanism that governs use rather than a speed throttle.
Contract Details
No contract, no early termination fee, no activation fee. Month-to-month. Requires active Spectrum Internet subscription: cancelling Spectrum Internet typically terminates Spectrum Mobile eligibility.
Overage Charges
There are no overages in the traditional sense: the plan charges $20 per GB as data is used, billed in advance at the start of each GB increment. Taxes are included. The data pool across lines means a family can share GB allocation without paying separately for each line.
Mobile Hotspot
No mobile hotspot is explicitly listed for this plan. The pay-per-GB structure could theoretically allow hotspot use at the same $20/GB rate, but this is not confirmed by the source data. Tethering requirements should be confirmed directly with Spectrum Mobile.
Pros
$20/GB with taxes included on Verizon's network
Data pools across all By the Gig lines on the account
Strong Verizon coverage nationwide
No contract, no activation fee
Simple billing with no surprises
Cons
Requires active Spectrum Internet subscription - not available otherwise
$20/GB becomes expensive above 1.5 GB/mo vs. flat-rate alternatives
No hotspot disclosed
No international calling or international texting
Not a standalone plan - tied to a home internet product
The verdict, & two little voices
Should you actually get By the Gig for 3 lines?
The editor weighs in — flanked by the optimist on her shoulder and the cynic on the other.
“Verizon network, taxes included, data pooling, no contract: that is a clean low-use plan for an already-Spectrum household.”
“Two GBs costs $40 - more than Spectrum's own unlimited plan at $30. The breakeven is around 1.5 GB.”
FCC Disclosure
Broadband Facts
Spectrum Mobile · By the Gig
Monthly Price
$20.00
Additional Charges & Terms
Speeds Provided with Plan
| Technology | Download | Upload | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4G LTE | 9-69 Mbps | 1-13 Mbps | 51-82 ms |
| 5G | 34-702 Mbps | 6-75 Mbps | 37-63 ms |
Typical ranges as reported by Spectrum Mobile. Real speeds vary.
Data & Features
Data included with monthly price1 GB
Data throttleAfter 5GB, After 5 GB per line, speeds reduced to 256 Kbps for remainder of billing cycle
Mobile hotspotNot included
Video streaming qualitySD 480p
Disclosures
Spectrum Mobile By the Gig Full Features
Data
Pay-per-GB
Minutes
Unlimited
Messages
Unlimited
International calls
Mexico & Canada (2,000 min/mo)
Roaming
Mexico & Canada
Max speed
5G + 4G LTE
Contract
no-contract
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